The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-19
The Reorganization Of the Senate.
Sergeant-at- Arms Canaday Will
Likely be Removed.
WIN Mo
Riddleberger Will Lead in Mo.
ton for q New Man.
No Need of Fear from the Petrol
cum Of Russia.
Reporters Have Talk with Joseph
Chamberlain, but He is Non-Com-
initial on the Leading Cues
ton Washington News.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal.
WASmINGToN, Nov. lS.--An effort is TO
be made by some Democratic senators 10
reoreanzc the Senate when il meets next
month, or, ut the furthcst. after the holi-
DAYS. IL is claimed that there are three or
four Republican senators who are dissatis
fled with the present sergcant-at-arms, and
that Mr. Riddcbcrgcr the rcadiustcr
Republican, Of Virginia, will lead in the
motion TO elect new man for this posi-
ton, which will not be- objected to 10y any
oi the Democrats.
II is not at all likely that any effort Of
this kind, il il is attempted, will succeed.
Col. Canaday, the scrgcant-at-arms is u
North Carolina man, and has made q most
excellent officer. lie is the first Repub-
liCan from the south who has been given
recognition for the political services he has
rendered. 1t may be true that he has not
distributed all the patronage under him
Just as all the Republicans would have had
him, but lac has done as well as any man
could have done. lie has come nearer
doing what his friends in the Senate de-
sired than predecessor. Col. Dick Bright
also had some criticisms from men in
his party in the Senate. But there arr
Democrats who will vote against rcCocniz-
ing Col. Canaday out Of his position, and
so far your correspondent has been able 10
find no Republican who will support q
recognizing resolution. Practically speak
ing, all are satisfied. Col. Canaday was
nominated for the place by Senator Shcr-
man, and the talk about reorganization
comes largely from those who affect to be-
licye that the Blaine men are not satisfied
90 have u Sherman man in 80 prominent
place. Ii is not at all likely that the friends
OF Mr. Blaine who are in the Senate would
do 30 indiscreet thing rs TO ask for the
removal OF an efficient officer simply be-
cause he was suggested by Senator >hcr.
man. II would make an open rupture be-
tween the two factions, and that is not
probable.
PETROLEUM AND POSTAL TELECRApHY.
From reports recently received NJ the
department Of state, Il appears that this
government has been making special in
Vestigltion into two important subjects
alroal-;ho likelihood Of the Development
OF oil wells which will ruin the export
trade Of our kerosene market, aud the
operation Of postal biography. The coun-
tly most feared in the development Of q
petroleum traffic is Russia. The consuls
report that there isno danger from thut
quarter, ~ the developments go Ear aTc not
in excess OF the local demand. While in
- Petersburg few weeks ago your CONE
sp0nlrnt called upon Mr.. Ropes, formerly
resident 81 Boston, aud now one ol the
most extensive oil rciincrs in the Car Is
empire lie said that the petroleum OF
RUSSIA would never come into serious COM
petition with that OF America rs an illumi-
nalor, ior the simple reason that the pc
trolrum Of Russia WAS too dirty IN make
as fine an illumination Us that in this
country. IL Is made into lubicJiing
oils, yasoliuc, etc, und is superior ior
those purposes, but IL cannot be- refined
and made near rs good an illumInaior q,
the oil from wells IN Pennsylvania and
Ohio. Reports from the cousnls in British
India, China and other countries, where
natural gas and petroleum have been die
covered, are Ia thc same effect. The sup.
ply there j. inadequate, and the quality j.
inferior a. that oi American. Besides. We
Iut mp our oil in much better shape and
supply IL more regularly. The consul ai
Colombo, Ccylon, Ays be- docs not know
what would become ui American shippCt-
ii the Pennsylvania oil wells should be-
come exhausted, ~ % per cent. ul our cN'
ports 10 India arr IN the ipru III oil, which
l. n ballast, rs well as q profitable traffic.
Eycfy report ON the subject oi govern
mont control II the telegraph has been ia
youibic 10 the proposition. In Venezuela
dispatches are wired Ia any point ~ III,
rate ui ~ cents for ten words. In Aifir
ton words arr sent for ~ paiIcrs which
makes the rate less than in Venezuela ~
England, Switzerland, Germany, and ~
other countries whcrcthC government con
trolls the wires aud fixes the tariffs, th,
rates are equally low. All aycmgc from II
TO IS per cent below the rates ia America
and with one accord the service IL pro
nounccd superior. The people are delight
cd with IL. Beginning With the new year
there will be sCnson OF petition In thii
country on the subject pustal-tclcpaphy
The people will ask for II, and the tclc
ptaph companies will oppose II. II ha
been suggested that those who favor lowe
telegraph tolls and government control q
the service should petition Congress TO tla
effect.
TuE risurnlfs QUESTION.
IT, for any reason whatever. the effort
HtnU ilNit W IfAil wv NNli"Nl' NEl''
mcnt between the United States and Can
ada, in reference 10 the fisheries question
should prove abortivc, j, Is not aliogcthc
improbable that wc may have Gomcthin
morc than diplomatic trouble with on
northern ncighh0r
The ncguiiaturs on each side come "a
pcthcr with a determination 10 do IN
country they represent the very best scrl
Ice, and attempts will be made on bot
sides TO get The best 81 the bargain. In d,
plrtmcnt circles Il Is believed that q treat
oi some kind will bc agreed upon, an
that Il will be ratified 10y Canada, but tha
the Senate OF the United States will :
amend Il that the amended treaty will NJ
be accepted by Canada. II is also anon
the probabilities tlut the Senate may hal
90 overt the matter aud finally piscon-hol
no treaty, a. Il voted by almost unan
nous ballot last February 10 have y
,rsaty with Canada on The fisheries que
ion AZ least, two senator's nom W
eastern coast, who have taken Keen y
,rros IN the fisheries question, have tol
yonr correspondent within the last wee
;bat when Congrpas adiourns next summit
there would b. no further agreement 'ha